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| gender = Male
 
| gender = Male
 
| species = [[Cardassian]]
 
| species = [[Cardassian]]
| status = Alive
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| status = Active
 
| datestatus = 2370
 
| datestatus = 2370
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| father = [[Kotan Pa'Dar]]<br/>[[Proka Migdal]] (adoptive)
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| mother = Unnamed Cardassian woman (killed, [[2362]])<br/>Unnamed Bajoran woman (adoptive)
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| born = [[2358]]
 
| actor = [[Vidal Peterson]]
 
| actor = [[Vidal Peterson]]
 
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'''Rugal''' was a [[Cardassian]] [[war orphan]], born in [[2358]], who was abandoned by his people after they left [[Bajor]].
 
'''Rugal''' was a [[Cardassian]] [[war orphan]], born in [[2358]], who was abandoned by his people after they left [[Bajor]].
   
His father, [[Kotan Pa'Dar]] was an [[exarch]] in a Cardassian [[colony]] on Bajor during the [[Occupation of Bajor|Cardassian occupation]]. After an attack by the [[Bajoran Resistance|Bajoran resistance]] in [[2362]] in which Rugal's mother was killed, Rugal himself was taken by a Cardassian officer attached to [[Terok Nor]] to the [[Tozhat Resettlement Center]], while his father believed he was killed in the attack. He was later adopted by a [[Bajoran]] man named [[Proka Migdal]].
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His father, [[Kotan Pa'Dar]] was an [[exarch]] in a Cardassian [[colony|settlement]] on Bajor during the [[Occupation of Bajor|Cardassian occupation]]. After an attack by the [[Bajoran Resistance|Bajoran resistance]] in [[2362]] in which Rugal's mother was killed, Rugal himself was taken by a Cardassian officer attached to [[Terok Nor]] to the [[Tozhat Resettlement Center]], while his father believed he was killed in the attack. He was later adopted by the [[Bajoran]] [[Proka Migdal]] and his wife.
   
 
In [[2370]], Rugal accompanied his family to [[Deep Space 9]]. When [[Elim Garak]] introduced himself, Rugal attacked him. This led to Rugal becoming the subject of an intense confrontation between the Cardassians and the Bajorans as it was discovered that he had family in [[Cardassia]] and accusations were made that his Bajoran parents mistreated him.
 
In [[2370]], Rugal accompanied his family to [[Deep Space 9]]. When [[Elim Garak]] introduced himself, Rugal attacked him. This led to Rugal becoming the subject of an intense confrontation between the Cardassians and the Bajorans as it was discovered that he had family in [[Cardassia]] and accusations were made that his Bajoran parents mistreated him.
   
 
In a custody hearing conducted by [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]], it was discovered that [[Gul]] [[Dukat]] and Kotan Pa'Dar were political enemies. Dukat deliberately had Rugal taken to an orphanage in hopes of someday using this to humiliate his adversary. When Sisko learned of this, he decided to let Pa'Dar take Rugal back to Cardassia, realizing that Pa'Dar had a right to raise his child. ({{DS9|Cardassians}})
 
In a custody hearing conducted by [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]], it was discovered that [[Gul]] [[Dukat]] and Kotan Pa'Dar were political enemies. Dukat deliberately had Rugal taken to an orphanage in hopes of someday using this to humiliate his adversary. When Sisko learned of this, he decided to let Pa'Dar take Rugal back to Cardassia, realizing that Pa'Dar had a right to raise his child. ({{DS9|Cardassians}})
{{bginfo|Rugal was played by [[Vidal Peterson]].|Rugal is a main character in the [[Pocket DS9|DS9 novel]] ''[[The Never-Ending Sacrifice]]'', which details his life after the events of "Cardassians", discussing his failure to adapt to life on Cardassia and eventual decision to become a Federation citizen.}}
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{{bginfo|Rugal was played by [[Vidal Peterson]].|According to the {{Star Trek Minutiae|resources/scripts/425.txt|script}}, the pronunciation for Rugal was "ROO-gull".|Rugal is a main character in the [[Pocket DS9|DS9 novel]] ''[[The Never-Ending Sacrifice]]'', which details his life after the events of "Cardassians", discussing his failure to adapt to life on Cardassia and eventual decision to become a Federation citizen. The novel also depicts his military service in the [[Dominion War]].}}
 
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Revision as of 18:07, 15 March 2016

Rugal was a Cardassian war orphan, born in 2358, who was abandoned by his people after they left Bajor.

His father, Kotan Pa'Dar was an exarch in a Cardassian settlement on Bajor during the Cardassian occupation. After an attack by the Bajoran resistance in 2362 in which Rugal's mother was killed, Rugal himself was taken by a Cardassian officer attached to Terok Nor to the Tozhat Resettlement Center, while his father believed he was killed in the attack. He was later adopted by the Bajoran Proka Migdal and his wife.

In 2370, Rugal accompanied his family to Deep Space 9. When Elim Garak introduced himself, Rugal attacked him. This led to Rugal becoming the subject of an intense confrontation between the Cardassians and the Bajorans as it was discovered that he had family in Cardassia and accusations were made that his Bajoran parents mistreated him.

In a custody hearing conducted by Commander Benjamin Sisko, it was discovered that Gul Dukat and Kotan Pa'Dar were political enemies. Dukat deliberately had Rugal taken to an orphanage in hopes of someday using this to humiliate his adversary. When Sisko learned of this, he decided to let Pa'Dar take Rugal back to Cardassia, realizing that Pa'Dar had a right to raise his child. (DS9: "Cardassians")

Rugal was played by Vidal Peterson.
According to the script, the pronunciation for Rugal was "ROO-gull".
Rugal is a main character in the DS9 novel The Never-Ending Sacrifice, which details his life after the events of "Cardassians", discussing his failure to adapt to life on Cardassia and eventual decision to become a Federation citizen. The novel also depicts his military service in the Dominion War.

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